Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

23 hours 49 minutes ago

Amit Leads Into Johnson

David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Razz

Rafi Amit: XxXx/4xKx3xQx/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/6x8x2x6x/Xx

Marco Johnson bet on fourth street and Rafi Amit called.

"If you paired the three, that's good news," Johnson said as he bet again on fifth. Amit called down to sixth.

"Did you pair anything?" Amit asked.

"I can't tell you," Johnson replied. He then bet, and Amit called once more.

Amit then led out with a bet on seventh, and Johnson called. Amit showed 8x5x2x for 8-5-4-3-2, and Johnson mucked.

"I love this game," Amit said while raking in the pot.

"That one hurt," Johnson added.

Tags: Marco Johnson Rafi Amit

23 hours 48 minutes ago

Livingston Crosses Six Figures; Bleznick Pots Blind

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jeff Madsen raised to 2,300 in the hijack. Alex Livingston called in the cutoff before Kyle Montgomery defended his big blind. Madsen continued for 2,800 on the K♥3♣6♣ flop. Livingston called, but Montgomery check-folded.

Madsen and Livingston then both checked the 4♣ turn. Madsen checked again on the 3♥ river, seeing his opponent toss in a bet of 5,500.

After about a minute of thought, Madsen flicked in calling chips. Livingston revealed Q♥Q♣ for queens and threes, winning him the pot.

Meanwhile, at another table, Jared Bleznick raised to 3,500 under the gun in a game of pot-limit Omaha before the cards were dealt. It folded to Josh Arieh in the big blind, who called.

Bleznick bet 2,000 on the A♦A♥7♥ flop, and Arieh quickly check-folded. Bleznick tabled J♥J♣ while he raked in the chips.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jared Bleznick Jeff Madsen Josh Arieh Kyle Montgomery

23 hours 42 minutes ago

Brannan Pays Off Eslami's Trips

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Ali Eslami: XxXx/9♣A♥4♠3♦/Xx
Frank Brannan: XxXx/4♦6♣4♣5♦/Xx

Frank Brannan bet on fifth street and Ali Eslami raised. Brannan called.

Brannan then bet on sixth, and Eslami called. Brannan checked on seventh, Eslami bet, and Brannan called.

Eslami showed 9♥9♦8♦ for trips, and Brannan mucked.

Tags: Ali Eslami Frank Brannan

23 hours 40 minutes ago

Weinman Wins With Nuts

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Razz

Daniel Weinman: 8x5x2x/Ax3x4xAx
Steve Billirakis: XxXx/6x9xAxKx/Xx

Daniel Weinman completed, and Steve Billirakis called. Weinman fired bets on fourth and fifth street, both of which Billirakis called.

Weinman paired on sixth street, but he still bet after Billirakis checked. Billirakis called, and he check-called another bet by Weinman on seventh street to reach showdown.

Weinman revealed a wheel, and Billirakis quickly mucked his cards in defeat.

Tags: Daniel Weinman Steve Billirakis

23 hours 34 minutes ago

Merivirta Wins a Raising War With Vitch

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch bet from the hijack on a flop of 10♣5♠3♠ and Jyri Merivirta raised in the cutoff. Vitch then reraised, Merivirta made it four bets, and Vitch called.

The turn came the 9♥ and Merivirta bet. Vitch then raised, Merivirta reraised, and Vitch called.

Merivirta bet again on the 2♠ river, and Vitch just called this time. Merivirta turned over 10♥10♦ for top set, and Vitch mucked.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Jyri Merivirta

23 hours 29 minutes ago

Brannan Battles Johansson

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Frank Brannan: K♥K♣4♦/4♥6♠6♦J♠
Oscar Johansson: XxXx/4♣6♣4♠5♦/Xx

Both Frank Brannan and Oscar Johansson made open pairs on fifth street. Brannan bet his sixes, and Johansson called with fours. Brannan bet again on sixth street, and Johansson called.

After both players had checked seventh street, Brannan tabled kings-up to win the hand.

Tags: Frank Brannan Oscar Johansson

23 hours 26 minutes ago

Luna Gets a Shove Through in Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Albert Luna: XxXx/7♦J♦4♣J♣/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/6♠6♣J♠Q♣/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/7♥3♦10♦ - folded on fifth street
Mike Lang: XxXx/2♥3♥9♦ - folded on fifth street
Rafi Amit: XxXx/5♠8♦10♣ - folded on fifth street

Rafi Amit completed and Albert Luna raised. "Wow, aggressive," Amit said as Ryan Miller, Marco Johnson, and Mike Lang all called. Amit also called.

Lang then bet on fourth street, and all four opponents called. Luna then bet on fifth, and only Johnson called.

Luna bet again on sixth, and Johnson called. Luna put out another bet on seventh, and Johnson folded this time.

Luna showed A♦Q♦5♦ as he took the pot. "Do you know what I have, Marco?" Amit asked Johnson.

"He would know, not me," Johnson said, pointing to Miller.

"Split fives," Miller said, and Amit nodded his head.

Tags: Albert Luna Marco Johnson Mike Lang Rafi Amit Ryan Miller

23 hours 22 minutes ago

Assorted Entries and Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

23 hours 21 minutes ago

Hui Puts a Jinx on Ruben

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David Salituro

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Hui: XxXx/2♣4♠A♦4♦/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/2♣A♣9♦6♠/Xx
Taylor Atchison: XxXx/5♣2♥Q♥J♣/Xx

Phil Hui completed and Taylor Atchison raised. Brad Ruben then reraised, and both Hui and Atchison called.

Ruben bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Hui bet on fifth, Atchison called, and Ruben raised all in. Hui and Atchison called.

"I hope you get scooped, Brad," Hui said as he bet again on sixth. Atchison called.

"I hope you get scooped," Atchison repeated to Ruben.

"F**k you both," Ruben replied. Hui then bet on seventh, and Atchison called.

Hui showed 6♥3♥3♠ for two pair and a low, and Ruben mucked 8♥5♦3♦. Atchison also mucked, and Hui took the pot to send Ruben to the rail.

Tags: Brad Ruben Phil Hui Taylor Atchison

23 hours 20 minutes ago

Gan Wins Three-Quarters of Big Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

In what appeared to be a three-way four-bet pot, the K♠8♥7♥ flop checked to Jiyang Gan on the button. He bet, seeing Frank Brannan call in the hijack and Ali Eslami follow suit in the cutoff.

Gan fired again on the K♣ turn. Again, both opponents check-called, and they did the same when Gan fired his third barrel on the 3♣ river.

Gan tabled A♦K♥9♥2♦ for the nut low with trip kings. Brannan had a naked nut low with A♠Q♥J♠2♣, while Eslami did not claim either half of the pot and mucked his cards.

Tags: Ali Eslami Frank Brannan Jiyang Gan